Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN

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2024 Population

104,292

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

48.9

0.204% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.1%

1.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,799

0.782% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$190,600

3.87% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

44,566

0.639% 1-year growth

About

2.28% of the households in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN are Minnesota North College (1,105 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN was $190,600, and the homeownership rate was 80.2%.

Most people in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN was 2 cars per household.

Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN borders Western Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI, North Central Minnesota PUMA, MN, St. Louis County (Southeast)--Duluth, Hermantown & Proctor Cities PUMA, MN, Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN, and Northwest Wisconsin Counties PUMA, WI.

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Population & Diversity

Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN is home to a population of 104k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.17% of Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN residents were born outside of the country (1.22k people).

In 2024, there were 35.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (96.2k people) in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.71k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.58k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN are Spanish (823 households), Other Native Languages of North America (226 households), and German (205 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

51,499

Women

49.4%

52,712

Men

50.6%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 104,211 inhabitants, with 50.6% men, and 49.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN.

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Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
96.2k ± 826
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.71k ± 274
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 234

1.42%

Hispanic Population

1.48k people

1.42% of the people in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN are hispanic (1.48k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Canada
243 ± 382 people
Korea
144 ± 294 people
Mexico
94 ± 238 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN was Canada, the natal country of 243 Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN residents, followed by Korea with 144 and Mexico with 94.

Foreign-Born Population

1.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.22k people

1.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.51k people

As of 2024, 1.17% of Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN residents (1.22k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN was 1.44%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
823 households (0.824%)
Other Native Languages of North America
226 households (0.226%)
German
205 households (0.205%)

2.28% of the households in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN was Spanish. 0.824% of the households in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,803 ± 275
Gulf War (1990s)
1,058 ± 176
Gulf War (2001-)
1,039 ± 175

Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.65 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN.

Health

95.9% of the population of Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN has health coverage, with 43.1% on employee plans, 17.5% on Medicaid, 19.8% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1,134 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 278 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

1,134 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Minnesota

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see an average of 1,134 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Minnesota in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.06%

Uninsured

43.1%

Employer Coverage

17.5%

Medicaid

19.8%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

1.35%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN grew by 13.2% from 3.59% to 4.06%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN employs 44.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN were Construction (3,835 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,871 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,489 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($196,013), Structural metals, & boiler, tank, & shipping container manufacturing ($130,796), and Computer Systems Design ($112,662).

Males in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $60,154. The income inequality in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.42, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

21,686

Women

48.7%

22,880

Men

51.3%

The workforce of Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN in 2024 was 44,566 people, with 48.7% woman, and 51.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

44.6k

2024 Value

0.639%

1 Year growth

± 0.639%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN grew at a rate of 0.639%, from 44.3k employees to 44.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,135 people), Registered nurses (1,128 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,124 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

44.6k

2024 Value

0.639%

1 Year growth

± 0.639%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN grew at a rate of 0.639%, from 44.3k employees to 44.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN, are Construction (3,835 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,871 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,489 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN, though some of these residents may live in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,001

Median earning men ± $2,346

$38,215

Median earning women ± $1,661

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($101,352), Public Administration ($75,160), and Manufacturing ($74,140).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,391), Public Administration ($55,354), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,400).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.{{Cite news |url=http://abc7chicago.com/news/franken-to-make-announcement-thursday-as-chorus-grows-for-his-resignation/2747124/ |title=Franken to make announcement Thursday as chorus grows for his resignation |date=December 6, 2017 |work=ABC7 Chicago |access-date=December 9, 2017 }}

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN awarded 1,105 degrees. The student population of Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,473 male students and 1,701 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN are White (900 and 82.8%), Hispanic or Latino (61 and 5.61%), Two or More Races (44 and 4.05%), and Black or African American (42 and 3.86%).

The largest universities in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN by number of degrees awarded are Minnesota North College (1,105 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (387 and 35%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (85 and 7.69%), and Registered Nursing (71 and 6.43%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 3,174 students enrolled in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN, 46.4% men and 53.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,482 records, of which 56.1% were women and 43.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
387 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
71 degrees awarded
Pre-Engineering
30 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 387 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Minnesota North College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,105 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Minnesota North College with 1,105 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 527 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN, which is 0.912 times less than the 578 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 900 degrees mean that there were 14.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 61 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,374) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($648) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($660) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.782% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.359% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (25.2k), Some college (21.1k), and Bachelors Degree (13.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN was $190,600 in 2024, which is 0.573 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $183,500 to $190,600, a 3.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN is 80.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$190,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,045

$38,164

Median Property Taxes

±$1,084

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.2% of the housing units in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,799

Median Household Income

± $1,906

47.6k

Number of Households

± 1,333

In 2024, the median household income of the 47.6k households in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN declined from $68,799 from the previous year's value of $69,341.

The following chart displays the households in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.42

2024 Wage GINI in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN

0.42

2023 Wage GINI in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN

In 2024, the income inequality in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN was 0.42 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0907% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.1%)
Worked At Home (9.71%)
Carpooled (8.09%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.71%) and those who carpooled to work (8.09%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.12% of the workforce in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN (11.4k out of 102k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cook, Lake & St. Louis (North) Counties PUMA, MN is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.